2013 Preseason All-SLC Second Team Kick Returner
2012: second on the team in rushing with 504 yards on 86 carries... averaged 5.9 yards per carry... had three rushing touchdowns with a longest run of 76 yards, that coming at Weber State on Sept. 15 to give McNeese a 35-7 lead late in the fourth quarter... ran for a career-high 122 yards on 13 carries in that game for his only 100-yard rushing game of his career... ran for 82 yards on 10 carries at Nicholls on Nov. 3... also caught 10 passes on the season for 84 yards and a touchdown... returned eight kickoffs for 155 yards for a 19.4 return average... his longest was a 35 yard scamper against Northwestern State on Sept. 9.
2011: ran for 74 yards on 19 carries and scored a touchdown... played in nine games... caught 12 passes for 94 yards and a td... returned 16 kicks for 371 yards and a team-high 23.2 average... ranked seventh in the SLC in KO return average... ran for 24 yards on five carries with a td and caught four passes for 49 yards at Central Arkansas... those four catches, along with four at Kansas, went forf career-highs... had a 46 yard kickoff return against Southeastern Louisiana, a career-long.
2010: missed season with injury.
2009: rushed for 251 yards and a 6.0 average per carry...scored two touchdowns...caught four passes for 48 yards and returned 16 kickoffs for 356 yards and a team high 22.2 yards per carry....rushed fror 78 yards on eight carries in win over Savannah State, 68 yards on nine carries vs Nicholls and 49 yards and a td on eight carries vs SE Louisiana..returned five kickoffs for 106 yards vs SE La.
High School: one of the top ball carriers in state his senior year with 2,002 yards rushing and 29 touchdowns...offensive MVP...all-state academic...football, track and basketball letters...400 meter standout.
Other: birthdate 1/26/91 ..general studies...parents are James and Michelle.
Murray’s Career Statistics and Bests
Rushing Games Carries Yards Avg/c TD Long Avg/g
2009 12 42 251 6.0 2 32 20.9
2010 Did not play
2011 9 19 74 3.9 1 18 8.2
2012 10 86 504 5.9 3 76 50.4
Totals 31 147 829 5.6 6 76 26.7
Receiving Games Rec. Yards Avg/c TD Long Avg/g
2009 12 4 48 12.0 1 15 4.0
2010 Did not play
2011 9 12 94 7.8 2 54 10.4
2012 10 10 84 8.4 1 26 8.4
Totals 31 26 226 8.7 4 54 7.3
KO Returns Games No. Yards TD Long Avg/g
2009 12 16 356 0 42 22.2
2010 Did not play
2011 9 16 371 0 46 23.2
2012 10 8 155 0 35 19.4
Totals 31 40 882 0 46 22.1
All-Purpose Games Rush Rec. PR KOR Total Avg/g
2009 12 251 48 0 356 655 54.6
2010 Did not play
2011 9 74 94 0 371 539 59.9
2012 10 504 84 0 155 743 74.3
Totals 31 829 226 0 882 1,937 62.5
Rushing Yards 122 at Weber State, 9/15/12
Attempts 14 vs. Northwestern State, 10/17/09
Longest 76 (td) at Weber State, 9/15/12
Touchdowns 1, six times, last vs. Northwestern State, 9/29/12
Receiving Yards 49 at Central Arkansas, 10/15/11
Receptions 4, three times, last at Central Arkansas, 10/15/11
Longest 26 at Southeastern Louisiana, 9/22/12
Touchdowns 1, three times, last at Southeastern Louisiana, 9/22/12
Kick Returns Yards 106 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 10/24/09
Returns 5 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 10/24/09
Longest 46 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 10/24/11
All-Purpose Yards 181 vs. Northwestern State, 10/17/09
